Apparatus for detecting occupant's posture
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for detecting occupant's posture 失效
    用于检测乘员姿势的装置

    公开(公告)号:US6116640A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-12

    申请号:US053451

    申请日:1998-04-01

    摘要: An apparatus for determining an occupant's posture is provided which includes a sensor having at least one pair of linear photosensor arrays each comprising a plurality of photosensor elements, for forming an image of an occupant, a distance measurement processor that derives distance distributions in fields of view monitored by the linear photosensor arrays, from the image of the occupant formed by the sensor, and an occupant discrimination processor that compares patterns of the distance distributions with model patterns of distance distributions preliminarily stored in the processor, so as to determine the presence and posture of the occupant. The linear fields of view are set to extend in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the occupant, and the occupant discrimination processor first examines at least one of symmetry of the distance distribution pattern in each field of view, concave or convex shape of the pattern, degree of similarity in variations in the distance distribution patterns between adjacent fields of view, and a distribution of distances measured at a particular position of the fields of view, and then determines the posture of the occupant by comparing the patterns of the distance distributions actually measured, with a group of model patterns that is selected in advance depending upon the result of the examination.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于确定乘员姿势的装置,其包括具有至少一对线性光电传感器阵列的传感器,所述至少一对线性光电传感器阵列包括用于形成乘员的图像的多个光传感器元件,在视场中导出距离分布的距离测量处理器 由线性光电传感器阵列从由传感器形成的乘员的图像进行监视;以及乘客判别处理器,其将距离分布的图案与预先存储在处理器中的距离分布的模型图案进行比较,以便确定存在和姿势 的乘客。 线性视场被设定为相对于乘员在大致水平的方向上延伸,乘员判别处理器首先检查每个视场中的距离分布图案的对称性,图案的凹或凸形状 ,相邻视野之间的距离分布图案的变化的相似度,以及在视野的特定位置处测量的距离的分布,然后通过实际比较距离分布的图案来确定乘员的姿势 测量,具有根据检查结果预先选择的一组模型模式。

    Control method for inflating air bag for an automobile
    2.
    发明授权
    Control method for inflating air bag for an automobile 失效
    汽车气囊充气控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US6027138A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-22

    申请号:US879821

    申请日:1997-06-20

    摘要: The present invention detects not only the presence of an occupant, but also his/her posture based on the distance distribution of each portion of the occupant within each of monitor fields of view, which distance distribution is obtained by means of a single-stage or multistage occupant sensor. The result of the detection can be used in controlling inflation of an air bag, so as to avoid an accident that might otherwise occur upon inflation of the air bag, thus assuring increased safety and reliability. Since the acceleration can be calculated by arithmetic processing of the output of the distance sensor, there is no particular need to provide an exclusive acceleration sensor. Further, an optical system including the distance sensor may be designed so that the sensor can also detect an occupant whose part of the body is thrust out of automobile.

    摘要翻译: 本发明不仅检测乘员的存在,还检测出基于每个监视器视野内的乘员的每个部分的距离分布的姿势,该距离分布是通过单级或 多级乘员传感器 检测结果可用于控制气囊的充气,以避免在气囊膨胀时可能发生的事故,从而确保提高安全性和可靠性。 由于可以通过距离传感器的输出的运算处理来计算加速度,所以不需要提供专用的加速度传感器。 此外,包括距离传感器的光学系统可以被设计成使得传感器还可以检测身体的一部分被推出汽车的乘客。

    Optical fiber switch
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber switch 失效
    光纤开关

    公开(公告)号:US5175780A

    公开(公告)日:1992-12-29

    申请号:US698380

    申请日:1991-05-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/35 H03K17/94

    摘要: An optical switch having two spherical or elliptical corner-reflecting surfaces provided in a light-conducting member, a shutter to open and close a light path between the corner-reflecting surfaces, and focusing lenses to focus the incident beam from an emitting optical fiber and to focus the emitting beam from the light-conducting member to a primary receiving optical fiber. Because almost all the beam transmitted through the light-conducting member is focused at one point in an air gap in which the shutter moves, the optical switch can transmit the beam with high efficiency without leakage to the outside, and a small stroke of the shutter is sufficient to completely transmit or stop the beam. In another similar optical switch having a reflecting surface at the tip of the shutter for inclining the beam, as well as having a secondary receiving optical fiber aligned with the path of the inclined beam, the beam is switched to be transmitted to the primary receiving optical fiber or to the secondary receiving optical fiber according to the position of the shutter. Thus, the ON/OFF state of the optical switch can be indicated, or a transfer-type optical switch can be obtained by using the secondary receiving optical fiber as well as the primary receiving optical fiber as switching circuits.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有设置在导光构件中的两个球面或椭圆形角反射面的光学开关,用于打开和关闭角部反射表面之间的光路的快门以及聚焦透镜,用于聚焦来自发射光纤的入射光束, 以将来自导光构件的发射光束聚焦到主接收光纤。 因为透过导光部件的光束几乎全部聚焦在快门移动的气隙中的一个点处,所以光开关可以高效率地传输光束而不泄漏到外部,并且快门的小行程 足以完全传输或停止光束。 在另一个类似的光开关中,其具有用于使光束倾斜的遮光器顶端处的反射表面,以及具有与倾斜光束的路径对准的次级光纤,光束被切换以传输到主接收光 光纤或根据快门的位置到次级接收光纤。 因此,可以指示光开关的ON / OFF状态,或者可以通过使用次级接收光纤以及主接收光纤作为开关电路来获得转移型光开关。

    Automatic product checking system
    4.
    发明授权
    Automatic product checking system 失效
    自动产品检查系统

    公开(公告)号:US4277803A

    公开(公告)日:1981-07-07

    申请号:US149261

    申请日:1980-05-12

    申请人: Yasukazu Sano

    发明人: Yasukazu Sano

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88 H04N7/18

    CPC分类号: G01N21/88

    摘要: The surface condition of a product being checked is determined by viewing the product with a raster-scanned television camera, or its equivalent and, on a horizontal-line-by-horizontal-line basis detecting the number of points in the video envelope which have a zero slope (a derivative of "zero") and, from such information generating a reject signal if the number of points exceeds one.

    摘要翻译: 通过用光栅扫描的电视摄像机或其等同物查看产品来确定正在检查的产品的表面状况,并且以水平线 - 水平线为基础检测视频信封中具有的点数 零斜率(“零”的导数),并且如果点数超过一,则从这种信息产生拒绝信号。

    Bidirectional optically powered signal transmission apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Bidirectional optically powered signal transmission apparatus 失效
    双向光电信号传输装置

    公开(公告)号:US5664035A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-02

    申请号:US419141

    申请日:1995-04-10

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42 H04B10/25 G02B6/293

    摘要: A bidirectional optically powered signal transmission apparatus includes a control station and a field station which are optically linked by an optical fiber. The control station sends a first light beam to a light receiver in the field station. The field station sends a second light beam to the control station. The first and second light beams are at different wavelengths so that simultaneous bidirectional transmission is enabled. The field station further converts a portion of the first light beam to electric power for powering the field station. The field station demodulates an AC component superimposed on the light it receives to produce an AC electric signal for control of the field station. Optical transmitting and receiving functions in the field station are preferably combined into an integrated opto-electric and electro-optic converter (O-E and E-O converter). The O-E and E-O converter is preferably an integrated circuit.

    摘要翻译: 双向光电信号传输装置包括通过光纤光学连接的控制站和现场站。 控制站向现场站中的光接收器发送第一光束。 现场站向控制站发送第二个光束。 第一和第二光束处于不同的波长,使得能够同时进行双向传输。 场站进一步将第一光束的一部分转换为用于为现场站供电的电力。 现场站对叠加在其所接收的光上的交流分量进行解调,产生用于控制现场站的交流电信号。 现场站中的光发射和接收功能优选地组合成集成的光电和电光转换器(O-E和E-O转换器)。 O-E和E-O转换器优选地是集成电路。

    Automated pattern inspection system
    6.
    发明授权
    Automated pattern inspection system 失效
    自动模式检查系统

    公开(公告)号:US4156231A

    公开(公告)日:1979-05-22

    申请号:US925394

    申请日:1978-07-17

    CPC分类号: G07C3/14 G01N21/88 G06K9/54

    摘要: An automated pattern inspection system comprising first means for measuring an area value of an object digitized pattern, second means for computing a first square value of a boundary length from the area value, third means for detecting a boundary of the object digitized pattern, fourth means for computing a second square value of a length of the boundary detected by the third means, fifth means for computing a subtraction value between the first square value from the second means and the second square value from the fourth means, and sixth means for comparing the subtraction value from the fifth means with a reference level, whereby a condition of defect in the pattern is evaluated. According to this invention, any defect in an object pattern, regardless of its size, can be detected with a high speed operation, since this system does not require a square root extraction process.

    摘要翻译: 一种自动图案检查系统,包括用于测量对象数字化图案的面积值的第一装置,用于从面积值计算边界长度的第一平方值的第二装置,用于检测对象数字化图案的边界的第三装置,第四装置 用于计算由第三装置检测的边界的长度的第二平方值;第五装置,用于计算来自第二装置的第一平方值与第四装置的第二平方值之间的减法值;以及第六装置, 从具有参考水平的第五装置的减法值,从而评估图案中的缺陷状况。 根据本发明,由于该系统不需要平方根提取处理,因此可以高速操作来检测物体图案中的任何缺陷,而不管其尺寸如何。

    Bidirectional optically powered signal transmission apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Bidirectional optically powered signal transmission apparatus 失效
    双向光电信号传输装置

    公开(公告)号:US5796890A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-18

    申请号:US652639

    申请日:1996-05-31

    摘要: A bidirectional optically powered signal transmission apparatus includes a control station and a field station which are optically linked by an optical fiber for signal transmission and for power transmission. The control station sends a first light beam to a light receiver in the field station. The field station sends a second light beam to the control station. The first and second light beams are at different wavelengths so that simultaneous bidirectional transmission is enabled. The field station further converts a portion of the first light beam to electric power for powering the field station. The field station demodulates an AC component superimposed on the light it receives to produce an AC electric signal for control of the field station. The control and field stations include respective optical transceiver circuits, each including a light source, light receiver and light splitter-coupler. The light receiver in the control station further includes a light receiver array for converting a portion of the first light beam to electric power.

    摘要翻译: 双向光电信号传输装置包括由用于信号传输和功率传输的光纤光学连接的控制站和现场站。 控制站向现场站中的光接收器发送第一光束。 现场站向控制站发送第二个光束。 第一和第二光束处于不同的波长,使得能够同时进行双向传输。 场站进一步将第一光束的一部分转换为用于为现场站供电的电力。 现场站对叠加在其所接收的光上的交流分量进行解调,产生用于控制现场站的交流电信号。 控制站和现场站包括各自的光收发器电路,每个光收发器电路包括光源,光接收器和光分路器耦合器。 控制站中的光接收器还包括用于将第一光束的一部分转换成电力的光接收器阵列。

    Optical fiber frequency filter and multiplexer using same
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber frequency filter and multiplexer using same 失效
    光纤频率滤波器和多路复用器使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US4702550A

    公开(公告)日:1987-10-27

    申请号:US459909

    申请日:1983-01-21

    申请人: Yasukazu Sano

    发明人: Yasukazu Sano

    摘要: An optical frequency filter for selectively blocking or transmitting an amplitude-modulated optical signal. In a first embodiment of the invention, an optical coupler adds two optical inputs. The output of the optical coupler is delayed and attenuated and then applied to the input of an optical splitter. One output port of the optical splitter is applied to one input port of the optical coupler, with the optical signal to be filtered applied to the other input port of the coupler. The filtered output signal is produced at the second output port of the splitter. In a second embodiment, the delay and attenuation are performed between the output of the splitter and the input of the coupler. In a third embodiment, the signal to be filtered is applied to the input port of an optical splitter. One of the output ports of the splitter is coupled through a delay to one input port of an optical combiner, while the other output port of the splitter is delayed and coupled to the other input port of the coupler.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于选择性地阻塞或发射调幅光信号的光频滤波器。 在本发明的第一实施例中,光耦合器增加了两个光输入。 光耦合器的输出被延迟和衰减,然后施加到光分路器的输入端。 光分路器的一个输出端口被施加到光耦合器的一个输入端口,被滤波的光信号被施加到耦合器的另一个输入端口。 滤波后的输出信号在分离器的第二输出端产生。 在第二实施例中,在分离器的输出和耦合器的输入之间执行延迟和衰减。 在第三实施例中,要被滤波的信号被施加到光分路器的输入端口。 分离器的一个输出端口通过延迟耦合到光合并器的一个输入端口,而分离器的另一个输出端口被延迟并耦合到耦合器的另一个输入端口。

    Rotatable polygon mirror
    9.
    发明授权
    Rotatable polygon mirror 失效
    可旋转多面镜

    公开(公告)号:US5574592A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-12

    申请号:US464462

    申请日:1995-06-05

    IPC分类号: G02B5/09 G02B26/08

    CPC分类号: G02B5/09

    摘要: A rotatable polygon mirror comprising a transparent regular polygonal cylinder having the sides of a regular polygon. The sides are rotationally symmetrical with one another relative to a rotating axis of the transparent regular polygonal cylinder. The transparent regular polygonal cylinder has inner surfaces in the body of the transparent regular polygonal cylinder which correspond to the respective sides of the regular polygon, where the inner surfaces consist of total internal reflection surfaces.

    摘要翻译: 一种可旋转的多面镜,包括具有正多边形的侧面的透明正多边形圆柱体。 侧面相对于透明正多边形柱体的旋转轴线彼此旋转对称。 透明正多边形柱体在透明正多边形柱体的主体中具有对应于正多边形的各侧的内表面,其中内表面由全内反射面组成。